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Extruder not heating properlyhttps://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?39494-Extruder-not-heating-properly&goto=newpost
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 20:54:05 GMTSoooo long story short... I had a big print goint that ended up failing and leaving a huge rats nest for ABS. I cleaned up and cleard the clogs and...Soooo long story short... I had a big print goint that ended up failing and leaving a huge rats nest for ABS. I cleaned up and cleard the clogs and thought all would be well. I was wrong! When i try to preheat the extruder I get a heat failure. With the fans off it heats to 120? then starts descending then kick the error. With the fans on it makes it to 45ish and does the same. The wires look ok but there is a clear wire with the ends glued together... I don't know what it does or why its near the heat block. But the wires are not exposed and the shielding is intact. Could that wire be the a ground or causeing an issue? Does anyone know what is causeing the heating to fail?
]]>Tips, Tricks and Tech Helpmagyaripatrickhttps://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?39494-Extruder-not-heating-properlyMaker select v2 adjustmenthttps://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?39492-Maker-select-v2-adjustment&goto=newpost
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 17:45:40 GMTHello All
Just getting into 3d printing and looking for some tips. Wednesday of last week the 14th i got my printer Maker Select V2 prior to that i... Hello All
Just getting into 3d printing and looking for some tips. Wednesday of last week the 14th i got my printer Maker Select V2 prior to that i had never even seen a 3d printer in person. So yes i am a complete Noob go easy on me. Unfortunately even tho this printer comes nearly completely assembled i ended up having to take almost all of it apart and put it back together part by part because everything was so far out of square it wouldn't print anything remotely correctly. That was a challenge not knowing anything about 3d printers. I have some mods planned to do on this printer but i am waiting on some Black PLA that should arrive today as i am being picky about colors matching lol...

Printed out a printer test last night( mini all in one 3d print test by majda107 on thingiverse). Need some help on what settings to adjust and how to adjust them. Looks like i got numerous problems to fix. This was printed with amazon basic PLA at 200deg head temp and 60deg on the bed. Sliced with Cura 3.6 (Its programed in as a prusa i3 changing the height to 1801.jpg
1st photoProblem 1 font isn't that great except the largest print on the over hang test
Problem 2 the print has random "fingers" sticking off2.jpg3.jpg
2nd & 3rd photo
This was printed with a raft and except for one tinny spot the raft printed great but the base lifted off the raft during printing.4.jpg
4th photo
Bridge test 2mm 5mm and 10mm are near perfect 15mm has a single print line that's off and 20mm, 25mm are terrible5.jpg
5th photo
Support test looks pretty good to me at least beyond the couple "fingers"

]]>Tips, Tricks and Tech HelpCodyisinhttps://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?39492-Maker-select-v2-adjustmentNeeding tips to speed up my printer and not sacrifice quality.https://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?35133-Needing-tips-to-speed-up-my-printer-and-not-sacrifice-quality&goto=newpost
Wed, 14 Nov 2018 02:39:35 GMTHi there! I'm currently new to printing and have an Alfawise U10 and need assistance with speed. I'm going to make a helmet and unfortunately? with the suggested settings from Cura I have a print time of 12 days. I am using ABS at draft setting (0.2mm) with a print speed of 14mm/s and a printing temp of 240 with a build plate temp of 68. Will a different firmware assist me and what settings should I run to speed it up but not at the cost of quality?
]]>Tips, Tricks and Tech Helpmagyaripatrickhttps://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?35133-Needing-tips-to-speed-up-my-printer-and-not-sacrifice-qualityProblem with sticking after 4 prints (Ender 3)https://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?35128-Problem-with-sticking-after-4-prints-(Ender-3)&goto=newpost
Mon, 12 Nov 2018 17:05:28 GMTHi, I just bought a Ender 3 and printed four almost perfect prints. They stuck to the bed so good I almost could not remove them.
Then all of a...Hi, I just bought a Ender 3 and printed four almost perfect prints. They stuck to the bed so good I almost could not remove them.
Then all of a sudden I cant for my life get the prints to stick. Same settings and everything, I even changed the filament.
I removed the PTFE tube just to check that there wasnt any issue there.

See the two attached photos.

Thanks for the help.

UPDATE: Moved the print to one of the corners to check the bed. Still the same wierd result. The upper part looks good. (picture 3)

]]>Tips, Tricks and Tech Helpfleischer444https://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?35128-Problem-with-sticking-after-4-prints-(Ender-3)Help please!! I just setting up Marlin, XYZ coordinates are working correctly?https://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?35119-Help-please!!-I-just-setting-up-Marlin-XYZ-coordinates-are-working-correctly&goto=newpost
Sat, 10 Nov 2018 20:53:25 GMTI'm a noob and could use some help!

I have an Anet A8 printer that I just put the Marlin firmware on
only mod is a BL Touch for the Z-probe
Using Cura for a slicer and sending it to my 3D printer thru octopi

So it homes correctly for al 3 axis as it hits the limit switches for X and Y and the BL touch probes fine for the Z

when I send the G29 command to do a Auto Level, it is not centered on the bed. the 3rd row of Z-probing doesn't actually touch the bed, it probes behind the bed.

then tried sending the G1 X110 Y110 F1000 command and it moved the head clear off the bed and hit the hard end stops.

I also just noticed the display doesn't seem to be reading the XYZ coordinates properly. when it is up against the X and Y limit switch the display reads X=204 and Y=190

End code in Cura
M104 S0 ;extruder heater off
M140 S0 ;bed heater off
;Retract the filament
G92 E1
G1 E-1 F300 ;Retract the filament a bit before
;lifting the nozzle to release some
;of the pressure
G28 X0 Y0 ;move X/Y to min endstops, so the head is out of the way
g1 X0 Y+180 F3600 ; move build plate forward
M84 ;steppers off
G90 ;absolute positioning
]]>Tips, Tricks and Tech Helpemiller233https://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?35119-Help-please!!-I-just-setting-up-Marlin-XYZ-coordinates-are-working-correctlyleveling the bed with a paperhttps://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?35118-leveling-the-bed-with-a-paper&goto=newpost
Sat, 10 Nov 2018 20:27:01 GMTHello!
I have an Ender 3 and have a hard time leveling the bed. The problem is that I have to go with the nozzle very far down to the bed that I...Hello!

I have an Ender 3 and have a hard time leveling the bed. The problem is that I have to go with the nozzle very far down to the bed that I have a hard time getting a thin paper between bed and nozzle. But only then I get a good first layer where the lines stick together.

Since this is my first 3D printer I don't know if this is normal but I doubt it. I have seen calibration videos where people can easily fit a paper under the nozzle or even use a business card for this. I would say my nozzle is even touching the bed already. If I've, however, a small gap between nozzle and bed my lines are separate.

Is it possible that the nozzle is damaged so there is not enough filament coming out or can there be a another reason for this?
]]>Tips, Tricks and Tech Helpenigma2khttps://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?35118-leveling-the-bed-with-a-paperRough first few layers!https://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?35113-Rough-first-few-layers!&goto=newpost
Sat, 10 Nov 2018 10:53:22 GMTHi, thanks for letting me join this forum.I'm very new to 3D printing. I have a flashforge Adventurer 3 printer and whilst when i first used it all was OK but just lately a problem has occurred! I am getting rough edges on the first few layers, I feel sure it's something I have altered but have no idea what. I have attached a picture to show the problem I am getting. If anyone can point me in the right direction I would be most grateful.

]]>Tips, Tricks and Tech Helpkman42https://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?35105-Unknown-Print-Failurehttps://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?35099-3D-printer-can-t-connect-to-any-pc-after-changing-drivers&goto=newpost
Thu, 08 Nov 2018 00:27:11 GMTI recently purchased a chinese prusa i3 pro b ctc reprap printer (bit of a mouthful) and have had a great time testing it out and printing stuff,...I recently purchased a chinese prusa i3 pro b ctc reprap printer (bit of a mouthful) and have had a great time testing it out and printing stuff, however last night I recieved an rc controller and transmitter for another project, and had to install a different serial port driver to be able to connect to it to set it up. I managed to get that working, but when I came to printing today I opened repetier-host and connected to the printer fine, then went to print. It heated up fine, but I noticed that the software current temperature wasn't updating but that it was on the lcd display. It then didn't start printing so I killed the print and restarted the software and printer. From then on I got the *please connect printer first* error. Trying cura had the same problem, it didn't appear at all. I even tried it on a different laptop, one that hadn't had this older driver installed, and with the arduino serial controller I still had no luck. I have tried connecting other serial devices to both pc's and they work okay, with the arduino appearing in device manager, but the printer not even showing up as unrecognised. Is this some sort of driver issue witht he printer now and I need to fully reset it somehow, or have I damaged some port? Thanks in advance-Edit: I should add that this printer actually was damaged recently with the hotend connector arcing and melting. However I saw no other damage so I soldered a new connector on and it's been working fine this past couple of weeks with that
]]>Tips, Tricks and Tech HelpCont3mplationhttps://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?35099-3D-printer-can-t-connect-to-any-pc-after-changing-driversIssues aligning flexible z-axis couplerhttps://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?35079-Issues-aligning-flexible-z-axis-coupler&goto=newpost
Sun, 04 Nov 2018 13:07:08 GMTI recently purchased a chinese prusa i3 ctc reprap printer, it was meant to be a cheap first foray into printing and it worked great. However over...I recently purchased a chinese prusa i3 ctc reprap printer, it was meant to be a cheap first foray into printing and it worked great. However over time my z-axis rods warped due to them having room to move at the top of the printer, so when ordering new rods I also ordered one of the flexible metal couplers rather than using the plastic tubing that had been supplied with the printer. The coupling has arrived however still waiting on the new rods, but when I try to use the coupling then no matter how I tighten the end on the 8mm rod side it always ends up sitting off the center of the coupler, meaning that it has even worse z wobble than it did with the plastic tubing. Is there a method I'm missing here for tightening the couplers that would stop this, or should I just assume this rod is bad and wait for the new ones before trying anything? Thanks in advance
]]>Tips, Tricks and Tech HelpCont3mplationhttps://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?35079-Issues-aligning-flexible-z-axis-couplerCircles are Oval after creating my own 3D Printerhttps://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?35078-Circles-are-Oval-after-creating-my-own-3D-Printer&goto=newpost
Sun, 04 Nov 2018 09:49:17 GMTHello,
I?m Alexander from Germany and new in the 3D printing community.
This weekend I finished to create my own 3D printer (similar the...Hello,

I?m Alexander from Germany and new in the 3D printing community.
This weekend I finished to create my own 3D printer (similar the HyperCube design).

As basis for the board and power supply I used my old Geeetech Prusa I3 (Wood:rolleyes:). All other parts are new.

After I had a few test prints I saw that the circles which the printer prints are oval instead of circular. During the building I needed to extend one of the stepper motor cables in order to reach the board. Therefore I cut of the connector and soldered a piece of cable (different ?) to the stepper cable.
Could this already be my problem? Should I do this with all steppers in order to get all cables to the same length and with the same different ??

Is there anything else what could happened? I already justified the stepper motor drivers all to exactly 1.0 V.

I hope someone can help.

Thank?s!
]]>Tips, Tricks and Tech Helpschagohttps://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?35078-Circles-are-Oval-after-creating-my-own-3D-Printerdownload model filehttps://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?35073-download-model-file&goto=newpost
Sat, 03 Nov 2018 19:32:47 GMTI download it to my 3D print file, is downloads as a zip file...]]>&nbsp;I am trying to get this model to print on my Ender-3 3D Printer and it won't.<br>I download it to my 3D print file, is downloads as a zip file After it unzips I download it to the mini sd card which came with the printer, I click on the file but it won't print, no error message. What am I not doing for this model to print??? The file comes from Tinkercad siberian husky

HELP!!!
thanks ctdigger
]]>Tips, Tricks and Tech Helpctdiggerhttps://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?35073-download-model-fileCura missing layershttps://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?35072-Cura-missing-layers&goto=newpost
Sat, 03 Nov 2018 17:31:48 GMTI've been using cura with no issues but it seems since the new update it leaves out layers splitting my models onto pieces, I can even see it on the layer view. I found out by printing a print that I've already printed but resized a d attempted to print again and was split in half. Anyone having same issue, or suggest a different slicer?
]]>Tips, Tricks and Tech Helpokc1067https://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?35072-Cura-missing-layersPrint size fixhttps://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?35067-Print-size-fix&goto=newpost
Sat, 03 Nov 2018 06:26:28 GMTI would like to know how to calibrate for size.
I use a ctc printer with Sailfish, Makerbot slicer and design with Autocad.
I always find that if...I would like to know how to calibrate for size.
I use a ctc printer with Sailfish, Makerbot slicer and design with Autocad.
I always find that if I want a part say 25mm, I have to design it as 26mm or more so it will fit. and I usually have to print several versions until I get the right size I'm after. It's a lot of muckin' about.
How can I do a calibration of the steppers so it will print exactly as I've designed it ?
]]>Tips, Tricks and Tech HelpKokobihttps://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?35067-Print-size-fixTop Layer Possible Over Extrusionhttps://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?35055-Top-Layer-Possible-Over-Extrusion&goto=newpost
Thu, 01 Nov 2018 16:20:26 GMTSo I've been honing in my settings to get better quality prints off my Lulzbot Taz 6 and there is one setting that has been evasive in my efforts to figure it out. From the picture I have attached you can see that the top layer of the print is kinda bubbly and looks like it is potentially over extruding but just on the top layers everything else on the print is looking great by the standards of what I have been able to print in the past.